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The Primary Day School

Private, Nonsectarian Grades PK, KG-2

142

Students ?

4.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

7300 River Rd
Bethesda, MD 20817-4698

(301) 365-4355

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.5%

Not Specified:

23.9%

Two or more races:

12.7%

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by a parent
Saturday, November 2, 2013

Primary Day School is a wonderful, nurturing and academic school. The school focuses on the important primary years and unlike most schools, doesn't need to spread its budget to cover the older (more expensive/demanding) grades. PDS has foreign language programs, strong music and art, STEM and the strongest reading program in the area. The math program is incredible. PDS has wonderful resource teachers. The teachers are unmatched. PDS students get into whatever schools they want for 3rd grade. They are well-prepared and the tuition is less than most of the area schools.I can't imagine sending a child any place else. PDS prepares thier students so well! Don't let your child get left behind! Parents will also make life-long friends at PDS. Close Quote

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School								Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
The Primary Day School	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-2	7300 River Rd	Bethesda	20817	Montgomery County	(301) 365-4355	142	22	4.8		66 (46.5%)	7 (4.9%)	6 (4.2%)	11 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (12.7%)
Holton-Arms School	Private, Nonsectarian, Girls	3-12	7303 River Rd	Bethesda	20817	Montgomery County	(301) 365-6007	668	84	7.9		399 (59.7%)	69 (10.3%)	18 (2.7%)	80 (12.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	100 (15.0%)
Apple Montessori School	Private, Nonsectarian	PK-K	7210 Hidden Creek Rd	Bethesda	20817	Montgomery County	(301) 320-8832	22	1	2.0		1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
St Bartholomews School	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-8	6900 River Rd	Bethesda	20817	Montgomery County	(301) 229-5586	165	18	8.0		85 (51.5%)	12 (7.3%)	20 (12.1%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (14.5%)
Landon School	Private, Nonsectarian, Boys	3-12	6101 Wilson Ln	Bethesda	20817	Montgomery County	(301) 320-1012	697	106	6.6		428 (61.4%)	105 (15.1%)	35 (5.0%)	69 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (8.5%)
The Woods Academy	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-8	6801 Greentree Rd	Bethesda	20817	Montgomery County	(301) 365-3080	309	37	7.1		171 (55.3%)	16 (5.2%)	26 (8.4%)	21 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (11.3%)
Norwood School	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-8	8821 River Rd	Bethesda	20817	Montgomery County	(301) 365-2595	448	69	6.1		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Mater Dei School	Private, Roman Catholic, Boys	1-8	9600 Seven Locks Rd	Bethesda	20817	Montgomery County	(301) 365-2700	229	24	9.5		210 (91.7%)	6 (2.6%)	4 (1.7%)	9 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Our Lady Of Mercy School	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-8	9222 Kentsdale Dr	Potomac	20854	Montgomery County	(301) 365-4477	224	24	7.5		79 (35.3%)	8 (3.6%)	54 (24.1%)	10 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	28 (12.5%)
German International School Washington Dc	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-12	8617 Chateau Dr	Potomac	20854	Montgomery County	(301) 767-3812	541	50	9.4		422 (78.0%)	5 (0.9%)	20 (3.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)

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What is the racial makeup of The Primary Day School?

Students at The Primary Day School are 46% White, 24% Not Specified, 13% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 5% African American, 4% Hispanic.

How many students attend The Primary Day School?

In the 2021-22 school year, 142 students attended The Primary Day School.

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